Chess whispers

It is now well known that football players are heading to Arab countries to earn big money there. Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar now play in Saudi Arabia. Many ageing stars are also playing in Qatar ...

It is the next trophy in the cabinet of probably the best player of all time. Magnus Carlsen wins the Champions League of chess, the European Club Cup (ECC), with his Norwegian club Offerspill. Car...

NRW and Saxony moved in lockstep to the finish line at the German State Championships from October 1st to October 5th, 2023 in the Hanover Youth Hostel. Both NRW and Saxony have won all of their ma...

Am 21. Oktober beginnt die Schachbundesliga! Bei den Frauen startet die Liga bereits am 14. Oktober. Anlass genug für einen ausführlichen Vorbericht. Schachbundesliga In der letzten Saison wur...

Last night, the first round of the US Men's and Women's Championships started in St. Louis. The tournaments are played over 11 rounds due to the round-robin format with 12 players. A long and energ...

The German Youth State Championship (DLM) will take place from October 1st to October 5th, 2023 in the Hanover Youth Hostel. At the DLM, the various federal states, a maximum of 17, since Baden and...

Every month the new Elo numbers are published on www.fide.com . A fixed date for many ambitious chess players to see how far up or down they have gone this month. After a strong tournament perform...

There was a double success for Germany at the European Youth Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships. The European Championships took place from September 28th to 30th in Terme Catez, Slovenia, in var...

Since the beginning of the year, the German Chess Federation (DSB) has registered 5,000 new registrations in the clubs organized under the DSB. This means that the number of members is breaking thr...